Global-is-Asian

December 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the third plenum of the 11th Central Committee in 1978, when Chinese President Deng Xiaoping proposed an agenda to gradually transition from a planned economy to a market-based one. But President Xi Jinping’s new era is so distinct that it could mark the end of China’s reform and opening period.

Amidst increasingly heated debates on inequality, we look at an important tenet of governance in Singapore and whether it perpetuates existing class divides, to the detriment of lower income Singaporeans.

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Chiang Mai and Singapore faced the huge pressure of urbanisation at the turn of the late 20th century. A late bloomer, Chiang Mai’s land reforms have resulted in uneven urban development. Perhaps Singapore’s policies can shed light on spatial inequality.

The United States and India finally concluded their twice delayed 2+2 ministerial dialogue in New Delhi, that marked the signing of historic Communications Compatibility and Security Cooperation Agreement (COMCASA) between two countries. ​

Hollywood is celebrating Singapore’s economic lead with 'Crazy Rich Asians', a rom-com where transnational Singaporean elites are equally at home with Bible-study and Twitter as well as esoteric 'Asian customs'.